Probably vs Conclusively - What's the difference?
probably | conclusively |
In all likelihood.
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As adverbs the difference between probably and conclusively
is that probably is in all likelihood while conclusively is in a conclusive manner; with finality.probably
English
Alternative forms
* (colloquial)Adverb
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Synonyms
* (in all likelihood) likely, perhaps, maybe, possibly, presumably, most likely, doubtless, in all probability, perchance, as likely as not, as like as notconclusively
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- Once the final experiment had been performed, the theory was conclusively proved.